Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

13 Pujut NGOs given funds

MIRI: Thirteen non-government organisations (NGOs) and clubs in the Pujut constituency here received annual allocations for minor rural projects (MRPs) worth a total of RM43,000. According to the statement by Unit Komunikasi Awam Sarawak (UKAS), the said allocation was handed over by Pujut assemblyman Adam Yii Siew Sang at Pujut

MP to ensure smooth progress of housing projects

ASAJAYA: The Batang Sadong MP is committed to ensuring efforts of the state government in providing residential comfort to the residents, especially in rural areas, are implemented smoothly. Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri gave this assurance when she visited the site of a house being repaired at Kampung Semera Masjid and Kampung

Members urged to strengthen party unity

MIRI: Members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) are urged to strengthen the spirit of unity within the party, maintaining high quality of discipline and practice patience in carrying out their duties. PBB vice president Datuk Julaihi Narawi said these are important elements towards ensuring that PBB remains the backbone

Tailoring a niche in competitive market

KUCHING: Not everyone is cut out to be a tailor and the few who do go into the business can expect a challenging time to get to be a cut above the rest given the horde of tailor shops especially here in the city. Nevertheless, being in the business can

Adding value to furniture industry

KUCHING: The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is focusing on empowering downstream timber operations to develop the state’s furniture industry. “Efforts are being intensified by STIDC to develop the timber industry to a high value-added industry to achieve the projected export value of RM8 billion in 2030,” said Deputy

Adding value to furniture industry

KUCHING: The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is focusing on empowering downstream timber operations to develop the state’s furniture industry. “Efforts are being intensified by STIDC to develop the timber industry to a high value-added industry to achieve the projected export value of RM8 billion in 2030,” said Deputy

Telcos urged to share Sarawak masterplans

KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) hopes that major telecommunication providers in the country will invest more in Sarawak to provide better coverage and services to the people. “We also hope that telecommunication providers such as Maxis could provide us with its five-year master plan so that we can assist it

Bidayuhs in sync with Sarawak-based parties

KUCHING: Political observer Datuk Peter Minos concurs that Puncak Borneo Parliamentary seat belongs to Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). “Puncak Borneo seat has been and will always be PBB/GPS seat. PBB will not and cannot compromise on this because there is no way that a Peninsula-based party such as Bersatu

Time to end mandatory mask-wearing

KUCHING: Many Sarawakians opined that mask-wearing should be optional depending on the surroundings. Recently, Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) should study other countries’ approach in handling COVID-19, including the

COVID-19: Sarawak records 189 news cases, one death

KUCHING: The COVID-19 positive cases in Sarawak fell to 189 cases today compared to the previous day’s 286 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today said 185 of the total number of cases comprised Categories 1 and 2 while four were of Categories 3 and 5.